Healthcare Consulting Manager - Ambulatory Workforce

Huron; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Wellness programs

Annual incentive compensation program

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Healthcare Consulting Manager skilled in leading projects that enhance healthcare performance. You will manage diverse teams and collaborate with clients to drive effective business strategies, ensuring high-quality outcomes in the rapidly evolving healthcare environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and specialized experience in ambulatory workforce operations. The position includes competitive compensation and benefits, with a salary range of $140,000 - $170,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required for the role.
• Experience in ambulatory workforce is essential.
• Proven skills in data analysis and workforce optimization.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects and oversee junior team members.
• Analyze data to implement performance improvements.
• Collaborate with team to align business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Workforce optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes.

Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long‑term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients.

Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer‑centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise.

Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

At Huron, Managers are pivotal in driving success by leveraging their expertise to manage projects and lead teams. They forge lasting client partnerships, collaborating to solve business challenges and align results with client goals. Managers mentor junior staff, fostering a culture of respect, unity, and personal achievement.

Specializing in areas of expertise while gaining broad exposure, Managers benefit from career growth opportunities and personalized professional development. Every colleague's growth contributes to the organization's success. If you’re passionate about leading impactful projects and nurturing talent, Huron offers a rewarding path forward. Create your future at Huron.

Healthcare Consulting Manager – Ambulatory Workforce

• Manage complex multi‑workstream projects and oversee junior team members
• Analyze data to implement performance improvement and organizational change
• Collaborate with team members and clients to align with business objectives
• Communicate effectively with project teams and stakeholders
• Lead and develop team members through training, supervision, and feedback

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Specialized experience in ambulatory workforce
• Experience evaluating and managing staffing models within provider groups or academic medical centers, including shared services structures
• Demonstrated involvement in labor cost optimization initiatives, including workforce efficiency analysis and benchmarking
• Direct experience supporting workforce benchmarking assessments and implementing operational changes based on findings
• Hands‑on involvement with ambulatory workforce operations, including payroll analysis and staffing‑related cost controls
• Experience with healthcare operations or medical group leadership, with a focus on process re‑engineering, performance improvement, change management, ambulatory operations, physician compensation, patient access, or physician integration
• Project leadership and complex design and implementation management experience within a consulting firm, focusing on post‑acute, physician, or medical group performance improvement
• The ability to travel based on client, enterprise, or project needs is an essential function of this role. While travel requirements may vary based on business need, the current average travel in the Healthcare practice is less than 50%, annually.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• US Work Authorization required

Preferences

• Experience in a matrixed organization or cross‑functional team environment

The estimated base salary range for this job is $140,000 - $170,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $161,000 - $212,500. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.

Position Level
Manager

Country
United States of America